Renting your propertyAs a customer or partner of RIHousing, you have access to our extensive line of consumer-friendly products and services
that can help you improve or maintain your property including low-interest loans,
grants
and education.

HousingSearchRI.orgProperty managers are encouraged to post their home listings at www.HousingSearchRI.org.
There is no charge for this service.

Access to the site for potential renters is free and open to the general public. It is promoted through our education,
advocacy and outreach fforts to help all Rhode Islanders afford a safe, healthy home. Property managers and landlords are also encouraged to promote their listing through their own marketing efforts and can link directly to it from their own website.

Section 8 Project-based ProgramRIHousing manages 20,000 apartments for income-eligible individuals, families, senior citizens and people with disabilities. About 15,000 of these apartments are eligible for rental assistance from Section 8 funding. Detailed information is available by following the link above.

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government’s major program for helping eligible participants afford safe, healthy homes in their community. The Housing Choice Voucher program allows the individual or family to choose a home, including their present home, and use a voucher to obtain rental assistance. The landlord must agree to the terms of the program and the home must meet safety requirements.

The landlord receives a housing subsidy directly from the public housing authority (PHA)
on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.

Housing Choice Vouchers are administered locally by PHAs. The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program.